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The Colony, TX vs Riviera Beach, FL

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- Riviera Beach spends 19.0% less per student than The Colony.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Riviera Beach than in The Colony. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riviera Beach had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Colony
 The Colony, TXRiviera Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for The Colony    8 Reviews

I've lived in The Colony since 2001. It's never been a fancy place but it was decent enough. We were famous for being the only wet city around and having plenty of  More

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The Colony is a true gem! A wonderful location to raise your children, excellent schools, low crime, and affordable housing! A true community feel with tons of kid  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was surprised to read 3 negative views on The COlony. We love it here. It has a small town feel and is very friendly. We live in a perfectly lovely neighborhood. The  More

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Reviews for Riviera Beach    1 Reviews

Over 21 years ago

This website info about Riviera Beach, FL is a little misleading. There are subsections of Riviera Beach ie. Singer Island and Palm Shores that are 95% White. Singer  More

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